UNSPSC 43201802: Hard disk arrays

A bundle of hard disks that are packaged together as one logical device.

UNSPSC 43201802 Hard disk arrays (Commodity) covers physical storage hardware that state and local governments procure for datacenter modernization, network infrastructure replacement, and forensic investigation support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing individual hard drives, modular storage arrays, and server peripheral equipment as components of broader IT refresh initiatives — from Western Digital NAS drives specified for forensic RAID builds to HPE SAS drives for legacy Non-Stop Itanium systems to HP ProLiant servers with bundled storage peripherals. The issuing bodies span county IT departments (Gwinnett County), municipal IT offices (City of Austin, City of Pembroke Pines), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), with purchasing typically embedded in datacenter or network operations modernization rather than standalone storage procurement.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IFB for file servers and peripheral equipment (including hard drives and memory) on October 14, 2026, with responses due October 29, 2026, requiring HP reseller authorization and a four-year initial contract with optional renewal. The City of Austin Purchasing Office issued an IFQ on June 23, 2026, for eight Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS internal hard drives for the Police Department's Digital Forensics Unit, with responses due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on April 17, 2026, for HPE 400 GB SAS drives to support Non-Stop Itanium systems, with a May 7, 2026, deadline and an anticipated $80,000 annual spend range. The City of Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida, solicited Cisco Nexus modular data center switches and associated line items through an IFB with a May 19, 2026, response deadline, offering local and veteran-owned vendor preferences at 5 percent and 2.5 percent respectively, with an estimated project value of $300,000.